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agenda: cyber security, with president obama raising concerns about extensive chinese hacking of u.s. computer systems. >> which is why i believe we can work together on this, rather than at cross purposes. >> reporter: but working together could be difficult following a series of leaks this week to the british newspaper "the guardian" about u.s. cyber capabilities. friday, the paper reported on a secret directive by president obama to draw up an overseas target list for cyber attacks. while the existence of the directive was widely reported last year, someone has now leaked the actual document to "the guardian." a white house spokeswoman downplayed the significance of "the guardian" report, stating that the directive will enable more effective planning, development and use of our capabilities in the cyber world and noting the program began in 2004. earlier this week, someone also leaked documents to "the guardian" detailing u.s. government programs to monitor phone calls of millions of americans and internet communications of people overseas. the president defended the programs as ne
agenda: cyber security, with president obama raising concerns about extensive chinese hacking of u.s. computer systems. >> which is why i believe we can work together on this, rather than at cross purposes. >> reporter: but working together could be difficult following a series of leaks this week to the british newspaper "the guardian" about u.s. cyber capabilities. friday, the paper reported on a secret directive by president obama to draw up an overseas target list for...
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obama the fake president. they promised to oppose any renewed effort to pass background check legislation. >> n.r.a. will go the distance, no matter what it takes. not one single inch. >> it is not ridiculous! >> reporter: across the street from the convention center, protesters held signs and debated n.r.a. members. >> are you proposing it's just a background check? >> reporter: houston resident david cervantes came out after seeing news stories about the convention. >> having guns and such firepower that can kill and the culture of this is okay or accepting, i'm not okay with that. >> reporter: pat maisch helped to disarm the man who shot representative gabby giffords in tucson. >> i'm hoping that the n.r.a. leadership, who i believe is saturated in blood, i'm hoping that they will finally get a soul and do the right thing and try to stop some of these murders. >> reportermurders. she and others believe the n.r.a. represents gun manufacturers and many n.r.a. members would support legislation on background ch
obama the fake president. they promised to oppose any renewed effort to pass background check legislation. >> n.r.a. will go the distance, no matter what it takes. not one single inch. >> it is not ridiculous! >> reporter: across the street from the convention center, protesters held signs and debated n.r.a. members. >> are you proposing it's just a background check? >> reporter: houston resident david cervantes came out after seeing news stories about the...
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they'll deliver that report to president obama in 30 days. >> axelrod: margaret brennan in washington, thank you. later, our triple crown dreams alive or dashed at the preakness? three years in an eight by 10 shell. one former inmate's case for ending solitary cob finement. one former inmate's case for ending solitary cob finement. and remembering golfing legend ken venturi. but with copd making it hard to breathe, so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. with copd, i thought i'd miss our family tradition. now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. and that ma
they'll deliver that report to president obama in 30 days. >> axelrod: margaret brennan in washington, thank you. later, our triple crown dreams alive or dashed at the preakness? three years in an eight by 10 shell. one former inmate's case for ending solitary cob finement. one former inmate's case for ending solitary cob finement. and remembering golfing legend ken venturi. but with copd making it hard to breathe, so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung...
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in his weekly address president obama warned that unless congress agrees to find new ways to tax and spend, the painful budget cuts will continue. >> and we can't just keep putting band-aids on every cut. >> reporter: the white house says many of those cuts will impact the vulnerable, like low income women and children who get meals through federal programs. groups that don't have the type of muscle to lobby for relief says sarah binder with the brookings institution. she's tracking the fallout. >> clinics that are paid by medicare that are affected by sequestration who are saying we have long lines, we're turning away patients. patients have to travel. i believe they are going to try to organize to try to put that type of bipartisan pressure on congress. >> reporter: any bending on capitol hill won't come until at least next month. congress left washington this weekend for a nine day break. negotiations are likely to go on through the fall. jeff. >> jeff: margaret, thank you. cbs news learned this president obama will nominate charlotte, north carolina mayor anthony foxx to be secre
in his weekly address president obama warned that unless congress agrees to find new ways to tax and spend, the painful budget cuts will continue. >> and we can't just keep putting band-aids on every cut. >> reporter: the white house says many of those cuts will impact the vulnerable, like low income women and children who get meals through federal programs. groups that don't have the type of muscle to lobby for relief says sarah binder with the brookings institution. she's tracking...
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. >> axelrod: in chicago today first lady michelle obama joined hundreds of mourners at the o funeral for a teenaged victim of gun violence. violen the death of 15-year-old hadiya pendleton has shaken a city where gang shootings are all too common. dean reynolds reports from chicago. >> reporter: they prayed today that the murder of hadiyaadiya pendleton may stop the carnage that grips chicago's poorest neighborhoods.rnage her mother, chepatry cowley, is latest to express her grief. >> you don't know how hard thisri really is, and those of you that is, and do know how hard this is, i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama, the mother of two daughters, was among the mourners for the girl who was literally her neighbor. she was killed last month a mile from the obamas' chicago home, eight days after performing at inaugural events in washington. >> god bless everyone today. washin >> reporter: as they prepared to bury her, hadiya's teenaged friends mourned the death ofa's their shared dreams. >> she always told me to do my best in school because we were going to go to
. >> axelrod: in chicago today first lady michelle obama joined hundreds of mourners at the o funeral for a teenaged victim of gun violence. violen the death of 15-year-old hadiya pendleton has shaken a city where gang shootings are all too common. dean reynolds reports from chicago. >> reporter: they prayed today that the murder of hadiyaadiya pendleton may stop the carnage that grips chicago's poorest neighborhoods.rnage her mother, chepatry cowley, is latest to express her grief....
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michelle obama attends the funeral of a 15-year-old shot to death in chicago. dean reynolds on the message of the service. and meet the meditation man. he thinks there ought to be a law to live more thoughtfully and is in position to get one passed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. travel bans in connecticut, rhode island, and massachusetts have been lifted, but moving about the northeast is still treacherous tonight. a fierce blizzard has buried cars on roads from new york to maine. up and down the coast, tides surged high, flooding low-lying areas, but the storm did spare most of the shoreline still recovering from super storm sandy. at least four death deaths are blamed on the storm, and high winds have left more than 600,000 customers without power. many areas had more than two and a half feet of snow. they got 40 inches in hampden, connecticut. we begin tonight with terrell brown in quincy, massachusetts. terrell. >> reporter: residents are digging out from nearly three feet of snow that
michelle obama attends the funeral of a 15-year-old shot to death in chicago. dean reynolds on the message of the service. and meet the meditation man. he thinks there ought to be a law to live more thoughtfully and is in position to get one passed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. travel bans in connecticut, rhode island, and massachusetts have been lifted, but moving about the northeast is still treacherous...
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terrell brown reports on coast- to-coast rallies in the wake of president obama's remarks on race. did a safety lapse cause a roller coaster death in texas? vinita nair is following the investigation. and remembering helen thomas. bill plante looks back on the trailblazer who broke up the boys' club in the white house press room. >> mr. president, when are you holding a news conference? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod with a special western edition of the broadcast. we begin tonight with the brutal heat that's gripped much of the eastern half of the nation last week. it's about to break. the heat and humidity has claimed at least 15 lives in the last six days, including five in milwaukee. in the northeast, the average temperature this week was ten degrees higher than the normal average temperature in july. at least 75 record highs were set at airports east of the mississippi. and yesterday, it felt as hot in lakehurst, new jersey-- 123 degrees-- as it did in death valley, california. but this blast of heat is abo
terrell brown reports on coast- to-coast rallies in the wake of president obama's remarks on race. did a safety lapse cause a roller coaster death in texas? vinita nair is following the investigation. and remembering helen thomas. bill plante looks back on the trailblazer who broke up the boys' club in the white house press room. >> mr. president, when are you holding a news conference? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening....
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vice president biden is expected to make his recommendations for curbing violence to president obama on tuesday. tony guida, "cbs news," new york. >> still ahead, what a volunteer from america is doing for young victims of the earthquake in haiti. >> axelrod: today marks the third anniversary of the earthquake in haiti which killed more than 300,000 people. the united nations special enjoy to haiti, bill clinton laid a wreath at the mass burial site on the outskirts of the capital, port-au-prince. the u.s. is asked for 2-point billion dollars to fight cholera in heighty which had claimed 8,000 lives last year. as for the injuries suffered in the quake, magalie laguerre-wilkinson introduces us to an american whose skill is making a world of difference one step at a time. >> reporter: this is what port-au-prince haiti's capital, looked like three years ago. 60 minutes captured these images on the days that followed. >> i'm going to soak it in alcohol how. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands injury and had record number of amputations. adam adam finnieston was watching from home horrifie
vice president biden is expected to make his recommendations for curbing violence to president obama on tuesday. tony guida, "cbs news," new york. >> still ahead, what a volunteer from america is doing for young victims of the earthquake in haiti. >> axelrod: today marks the third anniversary of the earthquake in haiti which killed more than 300,000 people. the united nations special enjoy to haiti, bill clinton laid a wreath at the mass burial site on the outskirts of the...
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the words of president obama today as he toured the devastation in oklahoma following last week's tornado. he promised that help is on the way. we begin with vanita nair who is in moore. >> reporter: his first look at the devastation was from high above. but this amount of destruction looks different on the ground. >> obviously the damage here is pretty hard to comprehend. our heart goes out to the families who have been impacted including those who have loved ones who were lost. >> reporter: president obama walked through what is left of moore, oklahoma. 12,000 homes were damaged by the tornado, 1,200 of which were instantly leveled. >> i'm just a messenger here today letting everybody here know that you are not alone. that you've got folks behind you. >> reporter: after touring the neighborhoods, the president had the grim task of seeing the school. seven third graders died at plaza towers elementary. principal amy simpson has been attending funerals all week. >> i think one of my other teachers described it perfectly. in that when you sit still, that's when it gets to you the most. >>
the words of president obama today as he toured the devastation in oklahoma following last week's tornado. he promised that help is on the way. we begin with vanita nair who is in moore. >> reporter: his first look at the devastation was from high above. but this amount of destruction looks different on the ground. >> obviously the damage here is pretty hard to comprehend. our heart goes out to the families who have been impacted including those who have loved ones who were lost....
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sisi said he speaks to secretary of defense chuck hagel every day but president obama has not called him once since morsi's ouster. >> brown: we know that secretary of state bill burns is work with both sides. how are those negotiations oting? >> reporter: burns has been meeting with all the top players, including general sisi, and working closely with a top european union diplomat trying to get both sides to agree to a n.litical settlement to prevent further bloodshed. but we do not know how successful those talks have been. >> brown: clarissa ward in cairo for us tonight. narissa, thank you. the obama administration has amaoed a ban on importing certain older models of apple delsnes and ipads. the u.s. international trade commission imposed the ban in june on the grounds that the chinese made items violated a patent owned by samsung. today's ruling is the latest chapter in a more than two year long battle between the two companies. rex rodriguez takes the field again tonight for the a.a. trenton thunder. it could be his last game before major league baseball imposes fhat could be a
sisi said he speaks to secretary of defense chuck hagel every day but president obama has not called him once since morsi's ouster. >> brown: we know that secretary of state bill burns is work with both sides. how are those negotiations oting? >> reporter: burns has been meeting with all the top players, including general sisi, and working closely with a top european union diplomat trying to get both sides to agree to a n.litical settlement to prevent further bloodshed. but we do...
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it was one of washington's biggest guessing games-- who will president obama appoint to be the next federal reserve chairman. the name janet yellin figures prominently in the speculation, but not always, her supporters say, for the right reasons. jeff pegues has more on that. >> reporter: the president is candid about the choice he faces-- >> it is definitely one of the most important economic decision i'll make in the remainder of my presidency. >> reporter: among the favorites, former obama economic adviser lawrence summers and the current vice chair of the federal reserve, janet yellin. taken together the names spark debate whether sexism is at play in the decision. just look at the headlines-- sex, money, and gravitas. and "funny how gender never came up during bernanke's nomination." a woman has never held the job, and professor lara brown said there is a perception of bias. >> these are roles that are seen as men's issues-- money and war. and both of those things require sort of a masculine temperament, according to the stereotypes. >> reporter: while summers isn't weighing in on the
it was one of washington's biggest guessing games-- who will president obama appoint to be the next federal reserve chairman. the name janet yellin figures prominently in the speculation, but not always, her supporters say, for the right reasons. jeff pegues has more on that. >> reporter: the president is candid about the choice he faces-- >> it is definitely one of the most important economic decision i'll make in the remainder of my presidency. >> reporter: among the...
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there's been another arrest in the case of those poison letters sent to president obama and others. federal agents in tiewp low, millis mis, arrested james everett dutschke for sending letters lailsed with ricin. he reportedly had a troubled relationship with paul kevin curtis, the man first arrested but later cleared. investigators in new york city are focused on an 18-inch gap between two buildings in lower manhattan near ground zero. that's where a discovery was made of what appears to be part of the landing gear from one of the planes that crashed into the twin towers in 2001. the the medical examiner's office plans to search the area for human remains. now to boston and the investigation into the marathon bombing. we are learning tonight that russian authorities secretly recorded a phone call in 2011 betweebetween tamerlan tsarnaevd his mother. in the call, the two spoke about jihad. the u.s. government learned of the wiretap just within the last few days. elaine quijano has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: authorities have ended their two-day search of a landfill
there's been another arrest in the case of those poison letters sent to president obama and others. federal agents in tiewp low, millis mis, arrested james everett dutschke for sending letters lailsed with ricin. he reportedly had a troubled relationship with paul kevin curtis, the man first arrested but later cleared. investigators in new york city are focused on an 18-inch gap between two buildings in lower manhattan near ground zero. that's where a discovery was made of what appears to be...
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. >> jeff: the obama administration is still struggling to fix the new healthcare web site and explain how new insurance programs work. with the vast majority of americans who already receive coverage through their employers are starting to make enrollment choices for next year, and some are seeing big changes. we're joined now by cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. always good to see you. let's talk about the big companies first. what hangs are we seeing? >>. >> we're seeing higher premiums, not great news. we're also seeing increased costs and out of pocket expenses are going to start creeping in here. so as a result this is going to be a more expensive environment. many companies are starting to introduce something called a high deductible plan. and it's paired with a health savings account. this is kind of the way that people can limit their costs but you really have to be young and healthy to make that work for you. >> jeff: why are they doing these low cost plans, high deductible plans? >> the price of health care is increasing. we foe by about 4% over the next year. it d
. >> jeff: the obama administration is still struggling to fix the new healthcare web site and explain how new insurance programs work. with the vast majority of americans who already receive coverage through their employers are starting to make enrollment choices for next year, and some are seeing big changes. we're joined now by cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. always good to see you. let's talk about the big companies first. what hangs are we seeing? >>. >> we're...
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cc >> jeff: finally tonight in a commencement address at ohio state university today, president obama mentioned among his priorities, the need to educate more children at a younger age. if you are wondering what state provides the best preschool education in this country, it may very well be oklahoma. part of that is because of one man, magalie laguerre-wilkinson reports. >> reporter: billionaire george kaiser's foundation spends $20 million a year on early childhood education for low income families in oklahoma. kaiser says his passion derives partly from a sense of guilt. >> a moral obligation for all of us t is incumbent upon all of us to try to level the playing field to some degree. >> reporter: his foundation helped 530 newborns to four- year-old as tend this program in tulsa, educare, year-round and for free. you're teaching little kids. why hasn't this caught on like wildfire across the country. >> it is very expensive to provide 50 weeks a year, eight hour day education for infants and toddlers. it is less expensive than not doing it, but it is expensive to go it. >> reporter
cc >> jeff: finally tonight in a commencement address at ohio state university today, president obama mentioned among his priorities, the need to educate more children at a younger age. if you are wondering what state provides the best preschool education in this country, it may very well be oklahoma. part of that is because of one man, magalie laguerre-wilkinson reports. >> reporter: billionaire george kaiser's foundation spends $20 million a year on early childhood education for...
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. >> axelrod: president obama will be in >> axelrod: president obama will be in moore, oklahoma, tomorrow, to see the damage from monday's y'sastating tornado. funerals for two more children nado held there today. ls finita nair reports, families in moore are now asking a tough irestion again: whether to stay and rebuild or move on. question-- again. whether to stay and rebuild or move on. >> reporter: this is the kind of loss a person should have to deal with only once in a lifetime. unless you're paul phillips. >> see this black, black piece up there? right behind it is the front door. >> reporter: his family has been through this before when a tornado hit moore 14 years ago. you guys went through '99. >> yes, ma'am. after the first tornado, you know, we kind of actually thought about moving but you know moore is where we raised our kids, my wife grew up here. it's just home. >> reporter: phillips used the insurance money from his first demolished them buy this one-- now a pile of rubble. a storm shelter built 18 months ago saved his family. which tornado was worse? >> this. this. this
. >> axelrod: president obama will be in >> axelrod: president obama will be in moore, oklahoma, tomorrow, to see the damage from monday's y'sastating tornado. funerals for two more children nado held there today. ls finita nair reports, families in moore are now asking a tough irestion again: whether to stay and rebuild or move on. question-- again. whether to stay and rebuild or move on. >> reporter: this is the kind of loss a person should have to deal with only once in a...
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obama lit 26 candles at the white house to remember the 20 children and six adults who were shot and killed a year ago today. all over connecticut, you could hear church bells tolling 26 times this morning. they decided not to hold any sort of public ceremony in newtown asking instead for privacy so people could deal with the pain of this anniversary in whatever way provided the most comfort. a composer who grew up not too far from newtown is hoping that his music will provide some form of comfort to the families. tonight he shares his plan with our don dahler. >> reporter: the search for harmony is what drives composer stephen sametz. >> you want to try that. >> the lehigh university professor grew up just 20 miles from newtown. >> i was raised in an environment so similar to newtown, those are lives not led. >> reporter: lives not led. cut short. >> cut short. that there is just a sudden hole in the fabric of what could have been. >> reporter: too honor the victims sametz is composing a special piece of music. >> i elected to start this project in a very unusual way, for me, i want
obama lit 26 candles at the white house to remember the 20 children and six adults who were shot and killed a year ago today. all over connecticut, you could hear church bells tolling 26 times this morning. they decided not to hold any sort of public ceremony in newtown asking instead for privacy so people could deal with the pain of this anniversary in whatever way provided the most comfort. a composer who grew up not too far from newtown is hoping that his music will provide some form of...
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. >> axelrod: cbs news has learned thomas perez is president obama's choice to be the next secretary of labor. perez, who is 51, would replace hilda solice. he currently heads the civil rights division at the justice department. here's a high-profile way the across-the-board spending cuts in the federal budget are affecting the government. tours of the white house have been canceled indefinitely. the move saves the government about $74,000 a week. despite the sequester, the stock market is soaring, hitting a new record high. the closed at 14,397 yesterday up more than 300 point per the week. as chip reed reports, some jobs came from companies making products in america again. >> i do like the color. >> reporter: may she started making candles 18 years ago in the basement of her maryland home, molding them in soup cans. today, she runs the chesapeake bay candle company, which brings in nearly $90 million a year. as her business boomed, she moved manufacturing operations to china to take advantage of the low cost of labor. but as chinese labor costs rose, she was forced to lay off many
. >> axelrod: cbs news has learned thomas perez is president obama's choice to be the next secretary of labor. perez, who is 51, would replace hilda solice. he currently heads the civil rights division at the justice department. here's a high-profile way the across-the-board spending cuts in the federal budget are affecting the government. tours of the white house have been canceled indefinitely. the move saves the government about $74,000 a week. despite the sequester, the stock market...
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president obama received several briefings at the white house today. this is a picture of him on the phone with the f.b.i. director robert mueller. the president then spoke to the nation from the white house briefing room and major garrett was there. major? >> reporter: scott, the president did not describe the twin bombings in boston as an act of terrorism but moments after he left the briefing room a top white house advisor told us there is no doubt in the president's mind this, in fact, was an act of terrorism and he's ordered everyone in the federal government to treat it as such. this official told us the president did not want to get ahead of the evidence or the facts and his mandate to federal law enforcement is to work with law enforcement officials to build this case methodically so it can be prosecuted successfully. >> we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the fact but mick no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they di
president obama received several briefings at the white house today. this is a picture of him on the phone with the f.b.i. director robert mueller. the president then spoke to the nation from the white house briefing room and major garrett was there. major? >> reporter: scott, the president did not describe the twin bombings in boston as an act of terrorism but moments after he left the briefing room a top white house advisor told us there is no doubt in the president's mind this, in...
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the government to extend healthcare sign-up deadlines as problems persist with the website, how the obama administration is responding. >> reporter: in a sea of pink and making strides against breast cancer, the thousands who walk to beat it. i'm gigi barnett, the details are coming up. >> i'm ,,
the government to extend healthcare sign-up deadlines as problems persist with the website, how the obama administration is responding. >> reporter: in a sea of pink and making strides against breast cancer, the thousands who walk to beat it. i'm gigi barnett, the details are coming up. >> i'm ,,
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>> pelley: good evening, for 31 days now, the obama administration has been telling us americans by the millions are visiting the the new health insurance web site despite all of its problems, but no one in the administration has been willing to tell us how many policy vbz purchased, and this may be the reason. cbs news has learned enrollments got off to an incredibly slow start. sharyl attkisson atained documents that haven't been seen by the public until now. early early enrollment figures are contained in notes from twice a day war room meetings from medicare and medicaid services after the web site failed on october 1. they were turned over in response to a document request from the house oversight commit pep the web site launched on tuesday. publicly, the government said there were 4.7 million unique visits in the first 24 hours. but at a meeting wednesday morning, the war room notes say 6 enrollments very occurred so far. they were with blue cross blue shield of north carol, caresource, and health care service corporation. by wednesday afternoons enrollments were up to approximate
>> pelley: good evening, for 31 days now, the obama administration has been telling us americans by the millions are visiting the the new health insurance web site despite all of its problems, but no one in the administration has been willing to tell us how many policy vbz purchased, and this may be the reason. cbs news has learned enrollments got off to an incredibly slow start. sharyl attkisson atained documents that haven't been seen by the public until now. early early enrollment...
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obama wants banned is the military- style ar-15 semiautomatic rifle. the ar-15 was used in newtown, in the colorado movie theater massacre, and in that mall shooting in october. in all three shootings, the guns were equipped with high-capacity ammunition magazines holding between 30 and 100 rounds. the national rifle association was consulted by the vice president's panel, but today the n.r.a. described its opposition to this new plan as the "fight of the century." bill plante sat down today with the president of the n.r.a., david keene. >> reporter: you're against the ban on these so-called assault weapons because you don't believe that they're used in that many crimes. >> well, they're not. they're not used in very many crimes, and all the statistics show that. anybody who dies from any reason at the hands of a criminal or somebody who is insane-- or in an accident, for that matter-- is a tragedy. nobody is saying it isn't. but what i am saying is, banning these firearms is not going to accomplish very much. >> reporter: what about the ammunition mag
obama wants banned is the military- style ar-15 semiautomatic rifle. the ar-15 was used in newtown, in the colorado movie theater massacre, and in that mall shooting in october. in all three shootings, the guns were equipped with high-capacity ammunition magazines holding between 30 and 100 rounds. the national rifle association was consulted by the vice president's panel, but today the n.r.a. described its opposition to this new plan as the "fight of the century." bill plante sat...
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president obama vowed to bring justice to whoever is responsible for the bombings. we'll have that part of the story when the "cbs evening news" continues. get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help...
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kelly, thanks. >>> for president obama, this was a day mixed with personal reflection and politics in the west african coastal nation of senegal. it included a visit to one of the most important landmarks on the continent for many african-americans. a report from chief white house correspondent chuck todd, traveling with the president. >> reporter: the president joined by the first family at the threshold of the door of no return. a symbolic memorial to the millions of enslaved africans on senegal's goree island. >> for an african-american african-american president, to be able to visit this site i think gives me even greater motivation in terms of the defense of human rights around the world. >> reporter: here in senegal, a west african democracy of 13 million people, the reception resembled a homecoming of sorts. security is expensive and tight for the first family's visit. it took an unusual fleet of six boats to get the president to and from goree island. first lady michelle obama is keeping her own schedule, speaking to young girls at this middle school and sharing this moment on
kelly, thanks. >>> for president obama, this was a day mixed with personal reflection and politics in the west african coastal nation of senegal. it included a visit to one of the most important landmarks on the continent for many african-americans. a report from chief white house correspondent chuck todd, traveling with the president. >> reporter: the president joined by the first family at the threshold of the door of no return. a symbolic memorial to the millions of enslaved...
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obama was running for reelection. republicans on capitol hill claim that they had found proof of this in white house e-mails that they leaked to reporters last week. well, it turns out some of the quotes in those e-mails were wrong. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, republicans have claimed that the state department under hillary clinton was trying to protect itself from criticism. the white house released the real e-mails late yesterday and here's what we found when we compared them to the quotes that had been provided by republicans. one e-mail was written by deputy national security advisor ben rhodes. on friday, republicans leaked what they said was a quote. ". but it turns out, in the actual e-mail rhodes did not mention the state department. republicans also provided what they said was a quote from an e- mail written by state department spokesman victoria nuland. the republican version notes nuland discussing: the actual e- discussing: the actual e-mail says: the actu
obama was running for reelection. republicans on capitol hill claim that they had found proof of this in white house e-mails that they leaked to reporters last week. well, it turns out some of the quotes in those e-mails were wrong. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, republicans have claimed that the state department under hillary clinton was trying to protect itself from criticism. the white house released the real e-mails late yesterday and...
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president obama says he found out the day that the rest of us did, last friday. here was his reaction at a news conference today. >> i can tell you that if you've got the i.r.s. operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way than that is outrageous. it is contrary to our traditions. and people have to be held accountable and it's got to be fixed. so we'll wait and see what exactly all the details and the facts are. but i've got no patience with it. i will not tolerate it and we will make sure that we find out exactly what happened on this. >> pelley: the groups that got extra scrutiny from the i.r.s. were asking for tax-exempt status. wyatt andrews talked to the head of one of those groups today. >> we're talking about the intrusion of big government into people's personal lives. >> reporter: as executive director of the richman, virginia, tea party, lawrence nordvig says he's believed for two years the tea party has been subjected to a political investigation. beginning in 2010, he says, the i.r.s. has asked him for an estimated 500 pages of docum
president obama says he found out the day that the rest of us did, last friday. here was his reaction at a news conference today. >> i can tell you that if you've got the i.r.s. operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way than that is outrageous. it is contrary to our traditions. and people have to be held accountable and it's got to be fixed. so we'll wait and see what exactly all the details and the facts are. but i've got no patience with it. i will not tolerate it...
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those letters laced with a poison called ricin that were mailed to president obama, a u.s. senator and a mississippi judge. in court papers today, the f.b.i. says ricin was found in a martial arts studio that was run by james dutschke of tune low, mississippi. dutschke was arrested on saturday. now on to the economy. americans are feeling better about jobs and pay increases and as a result the survey of consumer confidence rebounded after a sharp drop in march. another reason for the confidence is a jump in home values. home prices in february rose on average 9%. that's the biggest year-to-year increase since 2006. the case schiller index shows that phoenix led the way with prices up 23%. san francisco was up 19%. dallas, 7%. boston and chicago 5%. and new york home prices were up about 2%. there is a big increase too in los angeles. and here's carter evans. >> reporter: home prices in los angeles are up more than 14% over last year. rising so quickly, alex griswald had to rethink his plan to buy a bigger home for their growing family. >> we decided that the best way to get
those letters laced with a poison called ricin that were mailed to president obama, a u.s. senator and a mississippi judge. in court papers today, the f.b.i. says ricin was found in a martial arts studio that was run by james dutschke of tune low, mississippi. dutschke was arrested on saturday. now on to the economy. americans are feeling better about jobs and pay increases and as a result the survey of consumer confidence rebounded after a sharp drop in march. another reason for the confidence...
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obama was then a brand-new united states senator from illinois. here was mr. obama's reaction late today to the death. >> we have lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages. through his dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, he transformed south africa and moved all of us. >> pelley: president obama used the word modiba an honorary tightle that translates at father. major garrett at the white house tells us this evening mr. obama plans to attend the state funeral in south africa. that is likely to be in about ten days. nelson mandela will be remembered as a man who emerged from a tiny village to become a defining figure of our time. he was born on july 18th, 1918 in a village called mvezo. his mother named him holy sashava meaning troublemaker, but later a teacher renamed him nelson. he moved to johannesburg at 23, he became one of the nation's first black lawyers and joined the opp
obama was then a brand-new united states senator from illinois. here was mr. obama's reaction late today to the death. >> we have lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages. through his dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, he transformed south africa and moved all of us. >> pelley: president obama used...
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just last week the pakistani prime minister publicly asked president obama to end all u.s. drone strikes. but scott, they clearly remain a very useful counterterror tool. >> pelley: margaret, thanks very much. jeffrey zients is the man overseeing the repair of the federal government's health insurance web site. he said today they are quote on track, end quote, to have it done by the end of the month. our sharyl attkisson broke the news yesterday that nationwide only six policies were purchased the entire first day that the site was on-line. sharyl is back with us tonight with more, sharyl? >> reporter: scott, the obama administration didn't dispute those enrollment numbers reported in government meeting notes. six the first day as you said, just six. 248 by the end of day two. white house spokesman jay carney said they haven't really-- released enrollment fillings because the numbers have to be checked and accurate and he downplayed expectations. >> let me just tell you now, november 1st. we don't expect those numbers to be very high. and we never did. but they're going to
just last week the pakistani prime minister publicly asked president obama to end all u.s. drone strikes. but scott, they clearly remain a very useful counterterror tool. >> pelley: margaret, thanks very much. jeffrey zients is the man overseeing the repair of the federal government's health insurance web site. he said today they are quote on track, end quote, to have it done by the end of the month. our sharyl attkisson broke the news yesterday that nationwide only six policies were...
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bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> reporter: brennan defended a policy permitting americans to be targeted if they're actively plotting with al qaeda. orgong senator ron wyden objected. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that is so troubling. every american has the right ton when their government believes it's allowed to kill them. >> reporter: the committee also questioned brennan about the enhanced interrogation techniques or eits, used to question al qaeda terrorists. brer an was a high-ranking cia officer when the bush administration emp
bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's...
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president obama is in senegal west africa tonight. he said his prayers are with south africans as nelson mandela remains in critical condition. south africa is next on president obama's tour of the continent. one of his stops will be robben island where mandela spent most of his 27 years in prison. we learned today that the two men have met before. this photo surfaced from 2005 when mr. obama was a junior senator and mandela was visiting washington. the former south african president and nobel peace prize winner is 94. he's been in the hospital 20 days with a lung infection. mr. obama is on the first leg of a seven-day tour of africa. after senegal and south africa he and the family will go to tanzania. this picture caught our eye today. this is mr. obama standing in the door of no return on goree island off the coast of senegal. this was the threshold crossed by slaves in the 18th century as they were shipped to the americas. edward snowden, the man without a country as best anyone can tell still holed up in a moscow airport. snowden
president obama is in senegal west africa tonight. he said his prayers are with south africans as nelson mandela remains in critical condition. south africa is next on president obama's tour of the continent. one of his stops will be robben island where mandela spent most of his 27 years in prison. we learned today that the two men have met before. this photo surfaced from 2005 when mr. obama was a junior senator and mandela was visiting washington. the former south african president and nobel...
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but i also think he spoke as only barack obama can, from a deeply personal perspective. and also i think he did it in a way that harkens back to really the predicate that elected him. the idea that he was a different kind of president, that he could build bridges, foster healing and understanding in a nation. any risks to the president are far outweighed by the benefits to the nation, the benefits that this nation should finally, i think, begin a conversation and not drop it, to confront the challenges that the racial divide continues to inflict on us as a nation. >> marc morial, john dickerson, thank you both. the heat wave in the eastern half of the country held on for another day. in milwaukee three deaths are being investigated as possibly heat related. the areas in dark red on the map are where temperatures were 90 and above today. it was 99 in boston and at laguardia airport in new york city. both records for the day. michelle miller is in new york. >> reporter: in jersey city 23 firefighters battling this blaze in triple digits were overcome and had to be treated
but i also think he spoke as only barack obama can, from a deeply personal perspective. and also i think he did it in a way that harkens back to really the predicate that elected him. the idea that he was a different kind of president, that he could build bridges, foster healing and understanding in a nation. any risks to the president are far outweighed by the benefits to the nation, the benefits that this nation should finally, i think, begin a conversation and not drop it, to confront the...
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daesident obama today delivered a commencement address and a stern warning to graduates at the naval academy. ua came following increasing cases of sexual misconduct in military ranks. and we learned about a new issue today. major garrett is at the white isuse tonight. major. >> reporter: jeff, we learned today an army missile unit at fort greely, alaska, is under investigation. leere are allegations of sexual relations between officers and boeir subordinates, sexual harassment, and fears of reprisal. reprnews came as the president used his speech, delivered in a diving rainstorm, to demand an end to such misconduct. >> our military remains the most trusted institution in america. when others have been distracted by petty arguments, our men and women in uniform come together as one american team. and yet, we must acknowledge that even here, even in our military, we have seen how the misconduct of some can have effects that ripple far and wide. >> reporter: this year has already brought several high- profile cases. jeffrey krusinski, head of the sexual assault prevention office has be
daesident obama today delivered a commencement address and a stern warning to graduates at the naval academy. ua came following increasing cases of sexual misconduct in military ranks. and we learned about a new issue today. major garrett is at the white isuse tonight. major. >> reporter: jeff, we learned today an army missile unit at fort greely, alaska, is under investigation. leere are allegations of sexual relations between officers and boeir subordinates, sexual harassment, and fears...
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>> reporter: scott, when barack obama was running for president in 2008, he bowed... vowed to close the u.s. prison in guantanamo bay cuba, a promise he did not keep. today he blamed congress. and with many of the prisoners there on that hunger strike that you mentioned, he said he'd try again. >> is it any surprise really that they would prefer death rather than have no end in sight to their confinement? >> it is not a surprise to me that we have problems in guantanamo. it is expensive. it is inefficient. it hurts us in terms of our international standing. it lessens cooperation with our allies on counterterrorism efforts. it is a recruitment tool for extremists. it needs to be closed. i'm going to go back at this and i'm going to reengage with congress to try to make the case that this is not something that is in the best interest of the american people. >> meanwhile you continue to force feed these folks. >> i don't want these individuals to die. obviously the pentagon is trying to manage the situation as best as they can. but i think all of us should reflect on wh
>> reporter: scott, when barack obama was running for president in 2008, he bowed... vowed to close the u.s. prison in guantanamo bay cuba, a promise he did not keep. today he blamed congress. and with many of the prisoners there on that hunger strike that you mentioned, he said he'd try again. >> is it any surprise really that they would prefer death rather than have no end in sight to their confinement? >> it is not a surprise to me that we have problems in guantanamo. it is...
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obama plans to attend the state funeral in south africa. that is likely to be in about ten days. nelson mandela will be remembered as a man who emerged from a tiny village to become a defining figure of our time. he was born on july 18th, 1918 in a village called umvezo. his mother named him holy sashava meaning troublemaker, but later a teacher renamed him nelson. he moved to johannesburg at 23, he became one of the nation's first black lawyers and joined the opposition african national congress in the early 1940s, devoting himself then to peacefully ending apartheid. then in 1960, 69 peaceful black demonstrators were killed by white south african police in the infamous sharpeville massacre. mandela came to believe that the mandela came to believe that the only recourse then was violence. >> there are many people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against a government whose reply is only savage attacks. on an unarmed and defenseless people. >> pelley: he was arrested in 1962 and later sentenced to life for sabotage and conspir
obama plans to attend the state funeral in south africa. that is likely to be in about ten days. nelson mandela will be remembered as a man who emerged from a tiny village to become a defining figure of our time. he was born on july 18th, 1918 in a village called umvezo. his mother named him holy sashava meaning troublemaker, but later a teacher renamed him nelson. he moved to johannesburg at 23, he became one of the nation's first black lawyers and joined the opposition african national...
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president obama introduced his choice to be the new director of the fbi today. james comey is a former federal prosecutor, former justice department official who helped oversee national surveillance programs under president george w. bush. he will replace director robert mueller, who's stepping down after almost a dozen years in the job. >>> in brazil tonight, just about everyone from the president on down is trying to figure out what to do next and how to manage a wave of people. this follows another unprecedented night of protests there, the largest mass outpouring in the history of the nation unfolding across the country, and it carried over into early today. nbc's miguel almaguer has our report tonight from rio. >> reporter: police and protesters clashed into the morning. more than a million demonstrators in the street in some 80 cities across brazil. in sao paulo, the country's economic hub, at least one demonstrator was killed, hit by a car. most of the protests were peaceful, but in some cities authorities lost control of surging crowds, the tear gas at t
president obama introduced his choice to be the new director of the fbi today. james comey is a former federal prosecutor, former justice department official who helped oversee national surveillance programs under president george w. bush. he will replace director robert mueller, who's stepping down after almost a dozen years in the job. >>> in brazil tonight, just about everyone from the president on down is trying to figure out what to do next and how to manage a wave of people. this...
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president obama will attend and cbs news live coverage of that service will begin at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. who tried to send poisoned letters to the president and a u.s. senator? and the queen is among the mourners at margaret thatcher's funeral. when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy, increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites.
president obama will attend and cbs news live coverage of that service will begin at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. who tried to send poisoned letters to the president and a u.s. senator? and the queen is among the mourners at margaret thatcher's funeral. when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ]...
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the man president obama wants as the central intelligence agency had his confirmation hearing today. john brennan's testimony was bankrupt several times by protesters who object to u.s. drone strikes overseas. brennan was the architect of that program. among those killed by the strikes was an american citizen who was a member of al qaeda in yemen. bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat.ep >> reporter: brennan defended a policy permitting americans to be targeted if they're actively plotting with al qaeda. oregon senator ron wyden objected. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american wi
the man president obama wants as the central intelligence agency had his confirmation hearing today. john brennan's testimony was bankrupt several times by protesters who object to u.s. drone strikes overseas. brennan was the architect of that program. among those killed by the strikes was an american citizen who was a member of al qaeda in yemen. bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold...
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here has also been an arrest in the case of the poisoned letters that were mailed to president obama and a u.s. senator. today, the f.b.i. confirmed that the letters tested positive for ricin. tis, wspect, 45-year-old paul kevin curtis, was arrested at his home in mississippi. court papers say he has distrusted the government for years. the tainted letters were intercepted at a postal facility entmaryland. ne president was never in any danger. in this terrib week r the the pride they have in theirnse city and their country. before the bruins faced the buffalo sabers last night, singer rene rancourt invited the crowd to join him in the national anthem. and, boy, did they. ♪ through the perilous night . ♪ ♪ >> pelley: 17,000 voices singing as one. why would somebody run toward danger? ar'll speak with one of the heroes will of the marathon ar'll speak with one of the as a preferred pharmacy, walgreens can save you as much as 75% compared to other select pharmacies. walgreens, at the corner of happy and healthy. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosteron
here has also been an arrest in the case of the poisoned letters that were mailed to president obama and a u.s. senator. today, the f.b.i. confirmed that the letters tested positive for ricin. tis, wspect, 45-year-old paul kevin curtis, was arrested at his home in mississippi. court papers say he has distrusted the government for years. the tainted letters were intercepted at a postal facility entmaryland. ne president was never in any danger. in this terrib week r the the pride they have in...
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president obama has said that the u.s. will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons in syria, but today the white house said more study is needed into how the gas was used and by whom. the government is asking the chrysler corporation to recall more than 2.5 million older model jeeps saying that their fuel tanks can catch fire in a rear-end collision but in a rare move today, chrysler refused the recall request insisting that the cars are safe. the cars in question are the 1993-2004 grand cherokees, and jeep liberty, models 2002 through 2007. it would take a court order to force a recall. you know that sun screen can help prevent skin cancer, but now researchers in australia say it can also prevent wrinkles if you use it every day. in a study, people who put on sun screen every day for four-and-a-half years had 24% less skin aging than those who use sun screen only once in a while. the sun has risen and set nearly 22,000 times since the coronation of queen elizabeth. her anniversary celebration is next. break a leg! i use
president obama has said that the u.s. will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons in syria, but today the white house said more study is needed into how the gas was used and by whom. the government is asking the chrysler corporation to recall more than 2.5 million older model jeeps saying that their fuel tanks can catch fire in a rear-end collision but in a rare move today, chrysler refused the recall request insisting that the cars are safe. the cars in question are the 1993-2004 grand...
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today president obama called this weekend's nuclear deal with iran a first step in preventing iran from building an atomic bomb. under this agreement, iran said that it won't expand its uranium enrichment for six months. it also agreed to new monitoring. in return, the u.s. and its allies will ease slightly some economic sanctions that have crippled the iranian economy. we have two reports on this tonight beginning with major garrett at the white house. major? >> reporter: scott, the white house got to work almost immediately on the next phase of these talks, the one december signed to end-- not merely halt-- iran's nuclear weapons program. at president obama's invitation, israel's national security advisor will travel to washington next week to play a key role in those negotiations. facing skepticism from congress and israel president obama defended the deal with iran as a victory for diplomacy over war. >> we can not close the door on diplomacy and we can not rule out peaceful solutions to the world's problems. we can not commit ourselves to an endless cycle of conflict. and tough tal
today president obama called this weekend's nuclear deal with iran a first step in preventing iran from building an atomic bomb. under this agreement, iran said that it won't expand its uranium enrichment for six months. it also agreed to new monitoring. in return, the u.s. and its allies will ease slightly some economic sanctions that have crippled the iranian economy. we have two reports on this tonight beginning with major garrett at the white house. major? >> reporter: scott, the...
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president obama appointed werfel acting commissioner two weeks ago after the president fired steven miller when it was revealed that the i.r.s. had been targeting conservative political groups. then, over the weekend, a new scandal broke. the tax collecting agency has been spending millions of dollars on lavish conferences for employees. nancy cordes was at the hearing orday. >> reporter: the new head of the i.r.s. assured congress today that his first priority is to clear out the backlog of applications from tea party groups for tax-exempt status. dozens of applications that got singled out and held up for more than a year. >> my primary mission is to restore that trust. but i think it has to start with a recognition that the trust has been violated and it has to start with a recognition that we have to get all the facts out. >> reporter: but republican lawmakers like georgia's tom graves wanted more. >> do you plan on clearing house terminating anyone or holding anyone accountable? >> i certainly plan on holding people accountable. i don't know that... >> what is your definition of "acco
president obama appointed werfel acting commissioner two weeks ago after the president fired steven miller when it was revealed that the i.r.s. had been targeting conservative political groups. then, over the weekend, a new scandal broke. the tax collecting agency has been spending millions of dollars on lavish conferences for employees. nancy cordes was at the hearing orday. >> reporter: the new head of the i.r.s. assured congress today that his first priority is to clear out the backlog...
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obama was running for reelection. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major what, do we know now? >> reporter: scott, the e-mails reveal how the first draft of c.i.a. talking points prepared for u.n. ambassador susan rice and select members of congress watered down direct references to al qaeda links to the benghazi attacks and warnings about potential attacks. this is the first version of the benghazi talking points produced by the c.i.a. at 2:27 p.m. on september 14, 2012. it says that the benghazi assault may have been, "spontaneously inspired by the protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo and evolved into a direct assault against the u.s. consulate." it also said, "we know that islamic extremists with ties to al qaeda participated in the attack." it also cites at least five other attacks against foreign interests in benghazi and that "we cannot rule out that individuals had previously surveiled the u.s. facilities." the final version, after numerous revisions, produced at 12:13 p.m. on september 15 kept the concept as spontaneous demonstration but rem
obama was running for reelection. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major what, do we know now? >> reporter: scott, the e-mails reveal how the first draft of c.i.a. talking points prepared for u.n. ambassador susan rice and select members of congress watered down direct references to al qaeda links to the benghazi attacks and warnings about potential attacks. this is the first version of the benghazi talking points produced by the c.i.a. at 2:27 p.m. on september 14,...
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now president obama has a new plan to drive costs down. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. essentially, the president wants to shame schools into keeping tuition low. >> we can't price the middle class and everybody working together to get into the middle class out of a college education. >> reporter: proposes a new college rating system to tie school performance to federal financial aid. the better they do, the more tax money they get and vice versa. the average four-year tuition has tripled in the past 30 years. and americans now owe more than a trillion dollars in student loan debt. new students at san francisco state are already doing the math. >> reporter: elizabeth, 2500 freshmen moving in today and it's hard to find one of them that isn't on some sort of financial aid, loans, scholarships or both. so to get the degree it looks like a lot of students are going to have to graduate from the school of hard knocks. it's move-in day at sfsu, a new home, new friends, and a promise of a better future. exciting for studen
now president obama has a new plan to drive costs down. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. essentially, the president wants to shame schools into keeping tuition low. >> we can't price the middle class and everybody working together to get into the middle class out of a college education. >> reporter: proposes a new college rating system to tie school performance to federal financial aid. the better they do, the more tax money they get and vice versa. the...
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on the subject of his health care law president obama said today "obviously we screwed it up." but he noted that after a rocky start more than one million americans have enrolled for insurance. the administration also announced last night that it will make good on a broken promise for those people who had their insurance canceled because of the law's new standards. here's wyatt andrews. >> reporter: it's an attempt by the administration to solve the problem of millions of people like kathy wagner, people who lost individual insurance policies despite the president's promise that everyone could keep their plans. wagner, a nurse in colorado, supports obamacare but felt let down by the president. >> president obama, this is not what we hoped for, it's not what we were told. >> reporter: the new regulation lets people with canceled insurance apply for what's called a hardship exemption from the individual mandate to buy insurance. the exemption will now apply if your insurance plan was canceled and you believe other plans are unaffordable. the exemption will allow buyers to purchas
on the subject of his health care law president obama said today "obviously we screwed it up." but he noted that after a rocky start more than one million americans have enrolled for insurance. the administration also announced last night that it will make good on a broken promise for those people who had their insurance canceled because of the law's new standards. here's wyatt andrews. >> reporter: it's an attempt by the administration to solve the problem of millions of people...